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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Kingston upon Thames 1930
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Kingston-upon-Thames]
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Underground Dwellings.
There were eight cases in all dealt with for underground
rooms.
STATISTICS.
Number of New Houses erected during the year:—
| (a) Total (including numbers given separately under (b) ). | ||
| (i) By the Local Authority | Nil | |
| (ii) By other Local Authorities | Nil | |
| (iii) By other bodies and persons | 17 houses and 16 flats. | |
| (b) With State assistance under the Housing Acts: | ||
| (i) By the Local Authority | ||
| (a) For the purpose of Part II of the Act of 1925 | Nil | |
| (b) For the purpose of Part III of the Act of 1925 | Nil | |
| (c) For other purposes | Nil | |
| (ii) By other bodies or persons | Nil | |
1. Inspection of Dwelling-houses during the year:—
| Houses Inspected. | No. of Inspections. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (1) Total number of dwelling-houses inspected for housing defects (under Public Health or Housing Acts) and the number of inspections made | 754 | 1,009 | ||
| (2) Number of dwelling-houses (included under sub-head (1) above) which were inspected and recorded under the Housing Consolidated Regulations, 1925, and the number of inspections made | 28 | 28 | ||
| (3) Number of dwelling-houses found to be in a state so dangerous or injurious to health as to be unfit for human habitation | Nil | |||
| (4) Number of dwelling-houses (exclusive of those referred to under the preceding subhead) found not to be in all respects reasonably fit for human habitation | 581 | |||